NEW YORK — Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday, Sept. Macklemore shared a statement Monday alleging that he was kicked off Sheeran's US tour dates because of what he said on stage in support of Palestinians. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• NEW YORK — Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday, Sept. 15, when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Hours after...S1

• Macklemore shared a statement Monday alleging that he was kicked off Sheeran's US tour dates because of what he said on stage in support of Palestinians.S2